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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1927
Page
2
Cattle market sees strong fed steers and rising prices for top grades while many categories slip 59 to 75 cents. Vealers fall about 2.5 dollars, fat cows and heifers ease, bulls down. Sheep and lambs show margin, hogs steady with limited sales and top loads at 11.75. Holdover about 2,000 head.
Chicago grain prices show wheat and corn futures with Dec Mar May contracts. Wheat trading near 1.31 for Dec and 1.35 for May while corn edges around .93 to .99 as markets absorb harvest news.
The page lists futures and spot prices for oats lard ribs and rye across multiple contract months. December through May quotations appear with figures such as 48 to 59 percent in oats and lard around 12.72 to 13.20, rye near 97 to 97 percent, and rye futures at 1.00 to 1.01 with minor variations.
Small items note temporary offers for appliances and services, travel of residents, and local visits. Mrs. M J Keefer leaves for Ellsworth Illinois, Mrs Verne Dawson visits Brighton, and Mrs T J LaMonte returns from her son in law's funeral with granddaughter. Also advertised are radio repairs and Weed Chains for balloon tires and Eclipse cylinder washers.
A sequence of farm stock auctions listed with dates in October, naming buyers sellers and locations across Iowa towns such as Columbus City Keota Washington Ainsworth and Columbus Junction. Entries include Duroe Jersey and Ps land China sales with closing out and pavilion venues.
A local reader notes misreadings by the Journal office and scuffles with editors over names and phrases. The column mentions figures like F. G. McClelland and Col. S. W. Brookhart, a dentist, towns like Washington and Columbus Junction, and social spots including the Winfield fair and a Christian church service.
Merle Benson of Washington and Ralph Sprague of West Chester were pledged to Theta Kappa Nu at Iowa Wesleyan College where both are enrolled. Sprague is a second year student while Benson is in his first year. Benson has performed well on the gridiron as right guard on the first string. Mr and Mrs J P Reed arrived from Hutchison Kansas and are guests at the Harley McCreedy home with Mrs Reed formerly Rae McIlhinney.
The Washington market listing shows prices for eggs butterfat test per dozen. heavy and light hens. leghorns and black. springs and old roosters. young geese. muscovy swan geese. ducks and various geese. beef hides clean and hides with fur. horse hides. guineas. live pigeons. Note states no market for thin sick or crippled poultry.
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